367th. Auction

KRASNYI: 1912, 3 k. multi-coloured, block of 12 from the upper sheet margin seperated by gutter and printed as tête-bêche, mint never hinged, some minor adherence and imperfections,  a rare and attractive item (Chuchin-Nr. 11)

OSA: 1893, 4k. reddish brown / light-brown bisected diagonnally to pay for the single local rate, tied by oval Zemstvo postmark to local cover, scarce, fine and attractive (Schmidt 7)

PETROZAVODSK: 1908, 2k. orange vertically bisected and used as 1k. stamp tied by cds. "ПЕТРОЗАВОДСКАЯ СЕМСКАЯ ПОЧТА 16.9.12" to local picture postcard posted at the secondary Zemstvo post office in Ivina with oval violet seal "ПЕТРОЗАВОДСК. ЗЕМСК. ПОЧТА c. ИВИНА  15 CEH. 1912" alongside, a very rare and attractive card being one of only five recorded bisects, detailed certificate Prof. Greis AIEP (Schmidt 9)

SHATSK: 1891, Coat of arms 3k. red imperforated horizontal pair with manuscript mark on reverse of registered cover with clear cds. "ШАЦКАЯ 16 MAPTA 1891" on front, one vertical fold, otherwise fine and rare, signed Faberge (and marked as "R") and Kirchner (Strebulaev # 20) Provenance: Farberge, Kirchner

SHATSK: 1898 , Coat of arms 3k. green  imperforated vertical pair tied by cds. "ШАЦКАЯ 20 1898" to reverse of registered cover, few minor imperfections, scarce Provenance: Farberge, Withy

USTJSSYSSOLSK: 1902, 2k. brownn for local delivery, on postcard from "MOSCOW 16.12.14" franked with Russia War Aid 3k. to a small village in the Ustjssyssolsk distrcit, rare and attractive mixed franking (Schmidt 42)

ZOLOTONOSHA: 1890, 2k. black&green/yellow tied by good strike of oval violett "ЗОЛОТОНОШСК. ЗЕМСК. СЕЛЬСКI ПОЧТЫ 17 JUL 90" to envelope sent from the church village Korobovka to the volost court in the capital district Zolotonosha (Schmidt 3)

1924, Revolution 5rbl. as horizontal strip of three from the upper left sheet margin with perfin "OBRAZETS", mint never hinged, some faults and hinged in outer sheet margin, otherwise fine

1927, First International Airpost Conference 10 k. with "broken 7" and 15 k. with "short A", each in vertical pair with normal stamp, tied to first day airmail cover to Paris with transit and arrival marks; the envelope somewhat water stained and somewhat roughly opened on reverse, still fine and very scarce

1930, Anniversary of Revolution 10k. bisected as additional franking on postal stationery card 5k. to make up the correct 10k. rate,  sent from Alexandrovsk Voksal to Berdyanask, the message written in German with an address line of Schonewiese village. This is a rare example of a bisect recorded by Andrew Cronin and is ex Robert Taylor collection with his notes, see also Post-Rider #43, page 57-58 where this is decribed as "key item", minor ageing  

1935, Lewanewski flight 1 rbl., unused, fine, signed Sovjet Philatelic Assoc.

Lewanewskij flight 1 r. with overprint variety "p in Sanwithout leg in Сан-Франциско", unused, minor toning at top, otherwise fine, signed Sovjet Philatelic Assoc. and Brun (Standard catalog# 420Kd)

1935, Lewanewski flight 1 rbl. tied by cds. "MOCKBA 15.8.35" to registered airmail cover (Rosenberg-Correspondence) to Berlin with arrival mark, fine, signed Mikulski with certificate (1978)

1935, Lewanewski flight 1 rbl. with overprint variety "small Ф in Сан-франциско" tied by cds. "MOCKBA 15.8.35" to registered airmail cover (Rosenberg-Correspondence) to Berlin with arrival mark, fine and very rare, signed Mikulski with certificate (1978)

1938, Landscapes of Crimea and the Caucasus 50k. green as horizontal pair imperforated between, mint never hinged, rare, fine

1945, Victory at Stalingrad 3rbl. souvenir sheet with shifted red print, unused, fine

1950, Planned Moscow buildings 1r. cpl. set of eight, mint never hinged and used, fine

1951,  Important scientists 40k. with horizontal rhombic grid, used, 40k. Lodygin faults, otherwise fine

1981, Towarischtsch 4k. imperforated, mint never hinged, fine

1932, Exchange control stamp 15k. on 70k. tied by cachet to reverse of registered cover from "MOSCOW 25 2 32" to Berlin with arrival mark, after about 1930, Exchange mail becomes scarce as collectors hesitated to have contacts abroad, fine  

2011, Visit of Pope Benedikt 1 €, imperforated pair of 2 with sheet margins, with missing gold print (denomination and inscription), mint never hinged, fine

1939, 5 H.-10 K. kpl. postfrisch, 3,50 K. mit beiden Aufdruckfarben, sign. Dr. Dub (Mi. 610,-)

1850, 2 cs. black, type I, with ample to mostly large margins, neatly cancelled by superb strike of red "A" of Salamanca, extremely fine and choice, certificate Graus (2012)

12 cs. violet, ample to large margins, used with clear red spider, extremely fine, certificates EXFIMA (1973) and COMEX (1973 and 1991)

5 r. red, lower right sheet corner stamp with ample to very large margins, with small sheet margins at bottom and right, used with prephilatelic red cds. of Sevilla; extremely fine and very scarce in this condition, certficate Graus (1999)

5 r. red with good to large margins, used with central blackish-red "A" of Salamanca; a very rare cancellation on this stamp, extremely fine, certificate Graus (1988)

1851, 12 c., 2 copies in shades of lilac and violet, both with good to wide margins, one copy with right sheet margin, both neatly cancelled, in fine condition, each certificate CEM (2000 resp. 2008) (Edifil 7, 7a)

12 c. lilac in horizontal pair, good to large margins, neatly cancelled by black spider, very fine, certificate CEM (2006) (Edifil 7b)

12 c. lilac in block of 9, the lower right value slightly touched in the frameline, otherwise ample to wide margins and nice deep colour, used with several clear strikes of black spider; a very fine and rare multiple, certificate CEM (2015)

1851, 2 r. orange, good to wide margins and neatly cancelled by black spider, extremely fine copy of this rare stamp, certificate COMEX (2018)

1851, 5 r. rose, nice deep colour and large even margins, neatly cancelled by clear blue spider, extremely fine, certificate COMEX (2010)

5 r. rose with good to mostly very large margins, cancelled by black spider, very fine, certificates EXFIMA (1978) and COMEX (2002)

6 r. blue with good to mostly large margins and nice fresh light colour, lightly cancelled by orange red spider, very fine, certificate COMEX (2012)

5 r. blue, nice deep colour and good to large margins with small sheet margin at bottom, neatly cancelled, very fine, certificate CEM (2007)

1784, 2 entire letters from Gothenburg via Amsterdam forwarding agent to Anvers; one weight 3/4 ounce, taxed 9 sols and one weight 1 ounce charged 12 sols

1921/36, Gustaf V 15 o., 30 o. and 50 o., tied by special cancel "CONGRES POSTAL UNIVERSEL STOCKHOLM 27.6.24" to sealed envelope with declared value of 225 kr. with special label "V / Stockholm-Postkongressen N:r 1" to Germany with arrival marks; the envelope little roughly opened, otherwise fine. The first recorded V-label of the postal congress